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As someone with high functioning GAD it can be frustrating to see the word “anxiety” thrown around. Definetly makes me feel like my illness is being downplayed. Also makes me feel like I need to explain myself & I don’t like doing that.
That being said I also don’t want to downplay other people’s anxiety either. I guess I just want people to understand there’s a difference between induced/triggered anxiety and generalized anxiety disorders (GAD).
What to you is a normal day, to me is a successful fight. Everyday I wake up with my heart racing feeling like I need to vomit. I remind myself that I can take on the day and I plan out in detail what I’m doing to doing that day. I am constantly in fight or flight mode.
I could go on and on about impact of this disorder and the point of this is not to get sympathy but for anyone who’s reading this to be more mindful of how they use words like “anxiety, depression, ocd, ptsd” ect & to educate yourself on these terms 
And if ya know someone with the disorder, try to educate yourself. The amount of times people have asked me why I just stop talking or tune out... its impossible for me to talk to talk to you while I’m having multiple loud conversations with myself in my head. Try to understand.
